Cancer turns a millionaire into humanitarian before his death

Web Desk: A Muslim Australian man, Ali Banat, was a young millionaire and was living a lavish lifestyle, with plenty of designer clothes and flashy cars.

But three years ago, a turning point came in his life, when he was diagnosed with cancer and that made him realize that money and worldly objects mean nothing to him. Therefore, Banat, immediately decide to distribute his wealth and became humanitarian.

The young philanthropist passed away on May 29, 2018.

He became famous after his video ‘Gifted with cancer’ went viral. In the video, he was mourning his death and donating money to his charity Muslims Around the World (MATW).

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At the moment, a cool $1.041,438 has been raised, with more donations pouring in by the seconds.

In his Gifted with Cancer video, he showed off his bedroom which was lined with Louis Vuitton shoes, the only brand of footwear he wore, and a bracelet costing $60,000 (£33,945). One of his cars included a Ferrari Spider worth $600,000.

MATW aimed to build villages for over 200 widows, a mosque a school to 600 orphans, a mini hospital and business to support the local community.